Joe Lo Truglio Biography

Joseph Lo Truglio (born December 2, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his television roles such as Charles Boyle on the Fox sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine and as a cast member on The State and Reno 911!. His notable film roles include Wet Hot American Summer, I Love You Man, Superbad, Paul, Role Models, and Wanderlust.

Early life

Lo Truglio was born in Ozone Park, Queens, New York, and is of Italian and Irish descent. He grew up in Margate, Florida, and graduated from Coconut Creek High School. He met many of his future The State cast members at New York University, where he participated in the school's sketch comedy group. The group, which included David Wain, Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, Michael Patrick Jann, Kevin Allison, Ken Marino, Todd Holoubek, Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney-Silver, and Ben Garant, formed what would become the cast of MTV's The State.

Career

Lo Truglio wrote and acted in various skits for The State, and animated segments for the show. After The State ended in 1995, he made a number of guest appearances throughout the late 1990s on shows such as Viva Variety, Upright Citizens Brigade, Law & Order and Third Watch.

In 2001, Lo Truglio appeared in fellow State alumnus David Wain's comedy film Wet Hot American Summer, where he played a camp counselor. He made cameo appearances on Wain/Showalter/Black's Stella shorts.

He appeared in the 2005 Comedy Central show Stella and had a cameo in Showalter's film The Baxter. He made cameos on Reno 911!, as well as in the 2007 movie, Reno 911!: Miami. He has provided his voice for several video games, including Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and The Warriors. In 2005, he provided the voice of Vincenzo 'Lucky' Cilli in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. In 2006 he had a supporting role in Artie Lange's Beer League.

Lo Truglio has appeared in several television commercials, including spots for Gateway Computer, Jack Link's Beef Jerky and an old Crispy Pop ad.

He portrayed "Francis the Driver" in the Judd Apatow hit comedy Superbad and had supporting roles in films such as Pineapple Express, Paul, Role Models, Wanderlust, and I Love You, Man. In July 2008, Lo Truglio starred with Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis in the web series The Line on Crackle. He has appeared on the comedy podcasts Comedy Bang Bang, Never Not Funny, and Superego.

Lo Truglio appeared on the Starz comedy Party Down and also had a recurring role on the short-lived 2010 Fox sitcom Sons of Tucson. In 2011, he co-starred in the short-lived NBC comedy series Free Agents starring Hank Azaria. Lo Truglio provided the voice of Freddy in the American Dad! episode "Stan's Best Friend." In 2013, Lo Truglio began co-starring opposite Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher on the Fox comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Lo Truglio reprised his role as Neil in the eight-episode Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, the prequel to the 2001 film Wet Hot American Summer. The series premiered on July 31, 2015.

Personal life

Lo Truglio married actress Beth Dover on April 19, 2014, having gotten engaged the previous year. They had shared the screen in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode "Fancy Brudgom" and in season 3 of Burning Love as well as Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. They have one son, Eli.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Naked in the Cold Sun
2001	Wet Hot American Summer	Neil
2002	Stella shorts	Various
2003	'	Danny
2003	Last Man Running	Chooch
2005	Hitch	Music Lover Guy
2005	Stricken	Joe #1	Short
2005	'	Bar Baxter #1
2005	'	Hal
2006	Beer League	Dave
2007	'	Paul Mardino
2007	Reno 911!: Miami	Tattoo Shop Owner #2
2007	Puberty: The Movie	Herman Goldberg
2007	Superbad	Francis the Driver
2008	Pineapple Express	Mr. Edwards
2008	Role Models	Kuzzik
2009	Fanboys	Jail Guard
2009	I Love You, Man	Lonnie
2010	Gulliver's Travels	Butt-Crack Man
2011	Paul	O'Reilly
2011	High Road	Officer Fogerty
2012	Wanderlust	Wayne
2012	Queens of Country	Penny McEntire
2012	My Uncle Rafael	Father Jim
2012	Pitch Perfect	Clef #1
2012	Wreck-It Ralph	Markowski (voice)
2014	About Last Night	Ryan Keller
2014	Someone Marry Barry	Sammy
2015	Knight of Cups	Guest
2015	Pitch Perfect 2	Tone Hangers
2015	The Breakup Girl	Steve
2017	Win It All	Ron
2018	A Futile and Stupid Gesture	Brad Zotti

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992-1993	You Wrote It, You Watch It	Various	Also writer
1993-1995	The State	Various	27 episodes; also creator and writer
1999	Upright Citizens Brigade	Airduct Friar	Episode: "Infested with Friars"
2000	Law & Order	Policeman #2	Episode: "Turnstile Justice"
2000	TV Funhouse	Bellboy	Episode: "Hawaiian Day"
2002	Third Watch	The Wrong Bernie	Episode: "Firestarter"
2005	Stella	Ansel	Episode: "Office Party"
2005	Cheap Seats	Terry Borkin	Episode: "Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest"
2005-2009	Reno 911!	Shopkeeper / Deputy Frank Rizzo	16 episodes
2008	Wainy Days	Various	3 episodes; also writer
2008	The Sarah Silverman Program	Kenneth	Episode: "Patriot Tact"
2008-2011	Childrens Hospital	Dr. Antonio Zarala / Shane	2 episodes
2009	Cupid	Jimmy	Episode: "Pilot"
2009	Party Down	Donnie	Episode: "James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion"
2010	Sons of Tucson	Glenn	5 episodes
2010-2011	Glenn Martin DDS	Various voices	5 episodes
2010-2011	Backwash	Officer Bobby Bleeker	5 episodes
2011	Mad Love	Nick	Episode: "The Spy Who Loved Me"
2011-2012	Free Agents	Walter	8 episodes
2012	American Dad!	Various voices	2 episodes
2012	Robot Chicken	Ted Logan/Father (voice)	Episode: "In Bed Surrounded by Loved Ones"
2012	How I Met Your Mother	Honeywell	Episode: "The Stamp Tramp"
2012	Wedding Band	Bobby	Episode: "Time of My Life"
2012-2016	Bob's Burgers	Various voices	4 episodes
2013	Burning Love	Alex	23 episodes
2013	Community	Mark	2 episodes
2013	Family Tree	Souvenir Vendor	Episode: "Indians"
2013-2016	Drunk History	Various	4 episodes
2013	NTSF:SD:SUV	Nate Mungus	Episode: "Comic Con-Air"
2013	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Stan Couples	Episode: "Sarah Silverman Wears a Black Dress with a White Collar"
2013-present	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Charles Boyle	Main Role
2015	Scheer-RL	Mark Wahlberg	Episode: "Eminem and Mark Wahlberg"
2015	Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp	Neil	5 episodes
2016	New Girl	Charles Boyle	Episode: "Homecoming"
2017	Animals.	Gigglepuss / Father Anthony (voice)	2 episodes
2017	Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later	Neil	4 episodes
2017	Dice	Roger	Episode: "It's a Miserable Life"
2017	Easy	Mike	Episode: "Package Thief"
2017	Do You Want To See a Dead Body?	Himself	Episode: "A Body and a High School Reunion"

Video games

Year	Title	Role
2004	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	Pedestrian (voice)
2005	The Warriors	Vermin / Birdie (voice)
2005	Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories	Vincenzo Cilli (voice)